Ideas on a network switch

[A_laton131955]

I'm looking a switch to put in before my router as the one they supply has good coverage but it only has a gigabit ethernet output and my house has two routers as the walls are VERY thick by brick and access points don't work even when in its in the next room. We have a single cable that goes to the other side of the house but as said it only gets gigabit connection, I have 900mbps in so obviously I don't near that speed on the other side of the house

[jaslion]

Im a bit confused here.

 

So you have a router/modem from the isp rhat has a single 1000MBps out?

 

Just get like a budget tp link gigabyte switch to add ports you need where you need em. 20$ ish a piece

[Falcon1986]

2 hours ago, A_laton131955 said:

I'm looking a switch to put in before my router...

Why put a switch before the router?

 

2 hours ago, A_laton131955 said:

as the one they supply has good coverage but it only has a gigabit ethernet output

ISPs don't supply switches without a modem or gateway. Are you sure they didn't give you an internet gateway?

 

2 hours ago, A_laton131955 said:

my house has two routers as the walls are VERY thick by brick and access points don't work even when in its in the next room.

Running in their default router mode? This isn't good practice. I don't see why a wireless AP or router running in AP mode can't be used.

 

2 hours ago, A_laton131955 said:

We have a single cable that goes to the other side of the house but as said it only gets gigabit connection, I have 900mbps in so obviously I don't near that speed on the other side of the house

Not understanding. If the ethernet cable supports gigabit speeds, a 900Mbps internet connection will do just fine.

[Alex Atkin UK]

4 hours ago, A_laton131955 said:

the walls are VERY thick by brick and access points don't work even when in its in the next room.

There is zero difference in WiFi signal between a router or Access Point, the problem must be the specific Access Points you were using were poor quality, nothing to do with them being Access Points.  I can only guess you mean't mesh units or WiFi repeaters given you said "don't work in the next room", but they can still usually be wired back to your main router which is more reliable anyway.

 

Many of us use enterprise Access Points which can be put on the ceiling which DOES improve reception.  They are also designed to handle a lot more clients than consumer equipment so tend to be more reliable.

 

Switches must always go AFTER your main router, as the router is what is taking your single Internet connection and sharing it across your local network.

[A_laton131955]

On 11/18/2023 at 11:38 PM, jaslion said:

Im a bit confused here.

 

So you have a router/modem from the isp rhat has a single 1000MBps out?

 

Just get like a budget tp link gigabyte switch to add ports you need where you need em. 20$ ish a piece

Good to see noone actually read what I said

[BitGhost]

https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Splitter-Optimization-Unmanaged-TL-SG108/dp/B00A121WN6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=tp+link+switch&sr=8-3

I'd make sure your routers don't have a feature for chaining them together though. That would make things a lot more simple.